The "hands-off Dutch Indies" star ment by Mr, Cordell Hal, Secretary fof State, has "rung the bell" in the United States, It is generally felt that no single statement by high United States Sitcial for months has evoked such President Roosevelt last night ox-pressed the lope that in the Interests St peace, the sarus quo in the whole of the Paciie could be maintained.
Typical headlines in the press ar "othe United Sates bars Japan from the East Indies" and "Stay out of the Deteh Indies, Hull tells Japan."
Dutch East Indies must be maintained, Mr. McEwen pointed out that any large scale invasion of the Nether lands "would inevitably affect. the status of the Netherlands Bast Indies." Unied Press.
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Now York. Apr. 10, The "New York Herald-Tribune* today discusses the position which milli arise if the Netherlands joined {he "Allies and Japan al lacked the Netherlands East th dies Japan reckless precipitates an unnecessary wat in the Pacile, after AIL the ther tests to, which, she has Dut this countey's patience, it will be the heaviest stain yet on American declares.—Reuter. isolationist sentiment." the "paper
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